Asteraceae Diversity and A New Record For Java at Citalahab Village, Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park

Andi Salamah,Dee Dee Al Farishy

doi:10.29303/jbt.v21i2.2619

Abstract

Asteraceae is the second largest plant family in the world. The family member has reached 227 species in Java. However, there is no current record of wild Asteraceae around local village within Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park. This study is to provide current Asteraceae species data and the threat for the conservation area. Explorative method has been conducted in 6 sites. The result shows that there are 20 species found with the tribes composition are 8 Heliantheae, 6 Eupatorieae, 3 Senecioneae, 1 Astereae, 1 Cichorieae, and 1 new record Vernonieae in Java. Key identification for species are provided and the new record has been described. Most species categorized as introduced with several other categorized as invasive alien species. In conclusion, numbers of Asteraceae family has been recorded with some potential ivansive threat in Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park. Regular population control and treatment are recommended in order to protect native species in the conservation area.

Highlights

This study is to provide current Asteraceae species data and the threat for the conservation area
Field observation were done at Nirmala tea plantation and surround area, Citalahab Village, Inside non-conservation site of Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park (1002—1149 m asl) on January 2019
Most of species had been found common at Rice fields (RF), village/Citalahab Bedeng (VI), Tea plantation 1 (TP1), Tea plantation 2 (TP2), and Tea plantation 3 (TP3), but absent at CM, Ayapana triplinervis had only found at RF, Lactuca indica had only found at VI, and Adenostemma lavenia had only found around CM

Summary

Introduction

Based on Flora of Java and updated data after, it has been recorded that there are about 227 species Asteraceae occur in Java (Backer & Bakhuizen van den Brink, 1965; Irsyam & Hariri, 2016; Padmanaba, et al 2017). There are villages and tea plantation inside layers of mountain which not include in conservation site area (Wisnubudi, 2009). There are no whole new checklist data about Asteraceae, especially inside tea plantation. The result hopefully helpful to protect conservation area around from introduced and invasive alien species taxa

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Result and Discussion